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King Lear Act 2 Scene 4 Quiz
King Lear Act 2 Scene 4 Quiz
What demand do Regan and Goneril make of Lear?
That he exile Kent
That he dismiss some of his knights
That he return his crown
That he apologize to Albany
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How does the Fool respond to Lear’s despair?
He abandons him
He comforts him with song
He mocks him with bitter truth
He pleads with Regan for mercy
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What emotion marks Lear’s state of mind as the scene ends?
Revengeful plotting
Rage mixed with despair
Calm reflection
Triumph and pride
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How does Regan react when Goneril arrives?
She orders Goneril away
She defends Lear
They quarrel with each other
They unite against Lear
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What literary device dominates Lear’s speech about the storm?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Pathetic fallacy
Simile
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What does Regan say about Lear’s behavior with Goneril?
He misunderstood her
He acted wisely
He has wronged her
He showed restraint
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What natural element begins to symbolize Lear’s inner turmoil in this scene?
The coming storm
The calm evening
The blooming fields
The rising sun
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How does Lear view the act of placing Kent in stocks?
As a mistake of protocol
As a just punishment
As an attack on royal authority
As a misunderstanding
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Why is Lear especially shocked about Kent’s punishment?
It insults the Fool
It prevents a duel
It dishonors the king’s messenger
It delays his journey
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What theme is most strongly highlighted in this scene?
The justice of divine power
The abuse of parental authority
The redemption of truth
The cruelty of filial ingratitude
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Who arrives at the castle soon after Regan and Cornwall?
The King of France
Albany
Edmund
Goneril
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What does Kent tell Lear about the cause of his punishment?
He betrayed Gloucester
He defied Regan’s orders
He insulted Cornwall
He fought with Oswald
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What symbolic act does Lear perform as he leaves the castle?
He kneels before Regan
He breaks his staff
He goes out into the storm
He tears his garments
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What does Lear say his daughters have reduced him to?
A king without a crown
A fool among beggars
A man stripped of dignity
A servant to fortune
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How does Regan first greet Lear?
With open hostility
With tears of remorse
Coldly and with formality
With affection
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What emotion dominates Lear’s tone in this scene?
Anger and disbelief
Joy and relief
Calm acceptance
Fear and submission
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Who arrives while Lear is raging about Kent’s treatment?
Cordelia
Gloucester
Regan and Cornwall
Oswald
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Who arrives first in this scene?
Lear
Gloucester
The Fool
Kent
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What does Lear pray for before leaving?
Vengeance and victory
Peace and forgiveness
Patience and endurance
Death and silence
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What is Gloucester’s attitude toward Lear’s distress?
Mocking and cruel
Indifferent
Sympathetic but powerless
Joyful
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Why does Lear come to Gloucester’s castle?
To see Regan after Goneril’s mistreatment
To reclaim his throne
To meet Cordelia
To confront Edmund about Edgar
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How does Lear react to seeing Kent in the stocks?
He laughs it off
He blames Kent
He ignores it and enters the castle
He is furious and demands to know who did it
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How many knights do the sisters finally allow Lear to keep?
A hundred
Fifty
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Ten
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Where does Act 2 Scene 4 take place?
At Goneril’s palace
At Lear’s former court
At Gloucester’s castle
At Dover’s cliffs
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What does Regan urge Lear to do regarding Goneril?
Return and apologize to her
Punish her publicly
Forget her completely
Forgive her silently
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How does Lear react to being denied his retinue?
He leaves quietly
He curses his daughters
He weeps silently
He accepts humbly
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Who placed Kent in the stocks?
Regan and Cornwall
Lear himself
Goneril and Albany
Gloucester and Edmund
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What does this scene foreshadow?
Lear’s descent into madness
Goneril’s downfall
Albany’s betrayal
Cordelia’s return
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What metaphor does Lear use to describe Regan and Goneril?
Storms and fire
Wolves and foxes
Doves and lambs
Tigers and serpents
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What does Lear discover about Kent upon arrival?
He is in the stocks
He has betrayed Lear
He is serving Goneril
He has been banished
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